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Basics Of Control |
Interface, examples of various input steps, like mouse button clicks, hot-keys and their combinations. Examples of detection, objects selection and view changes.
Tools for 2D location, Tool combinations |
Tools for location of 2D objects.
2D object selection, Filter combinations |
Tools for selection of 2D objects.
Line |
Drawing line from a point to another point, Using leading lines, According to values entered from a keyboard (xy, dx dy, angle radius, called by pressing K, D, R keys), Using fixed (locked) values (called by pressing TAB key), Combining multiple tools (TAB, dxdy...), Tangent lines.
Rectangle |
Drawing rectangle by two opposite locations, Using fixed (locked) values (called by pressing TAB key), Diagonal distance.
Multi-line |
Offset at one side from the central polyline, Offset at both sides from the central polyline.
Circle |
Drawing circle by center and point at the circle, Center and radius, Two points, Three points, As a tangent to 2 objects, As a tangent to 3 objects.
Rotated parts |
Shaft – a front view, Shaft – create a contour.
Polygon: hexagon |
Leading circle is inside, the polygon orientation is at the edge, Leading circle is outside, the polygon orientation is at the vertex.
Dragging a circle to the rectangle center |
Dragging, start by Ctrl+Shift+move cursor over an object, Dragging – right click. Two methods, different location at a center, Dragging, clicking an icon, Using Ctrl+X, Ctrl+V, Translate by a defined vector, Translate to a shifted center, Locate, using incremental cursor movement.
Stretching of objects |
Dragging, start by Ctrl+Shift+move cursor over an object, Dragging – right click. Two methods, different location at a center, Dragging, clicking an icon, Using Ctrl+X, Ctrl+V, Translate by a defined vector, Translate to a shifted center, Locate, using incremental cursor movement.
Blending |
Filleting of 2D corners, instant access (using Shift key), Filleting of 2D corners, Chamfering of 2D corners, instant access (using Shift key).
Divide or extend a 2D object |
Extend to a boundary, Create a full circle from a circular arc, Remove a segment, Trim, Divide an object by a boundary, Divide an object by a point.
Changing 2D object attributes |
Changing color, Changing line type, Changing layers, Blank/unblank objects (invisible/visible), Changing displayed thickness - 1 or 2 pixels.
Dimensioning |
Smart dimensioning – easy dimensioning done within a single command. Horizontal and vertical dimensioning. Dimensioning of threads, chamfers, fillets and diameters. Aligning dimensions according to each other.
Settings |
Drawing format, sheet border, Drawing scale, Using 2D layers, automatic changes of 2D layers, Default settings of a new file.
Creating a 2D drawing data |
Drawing 2D objects and filling title blocks manually in the 2D area, 2D objects and title blocks created automatically from 3D space, Printing to PDF.
Selection of solids |
Working with 3D solids. Examples of solid insertion, selection or transformation.
Solid transformation |
Examples of solid insertion, detection and transformation. Examples of solid copying.
Single solid shapes |
Creating predefined solid shapes (Box, cylinder, cone, pipe...). All solids can be created by rotation, extrusion or lofting of contours.
Solid creation by defined contour |
Solid creation by extrusion, full or partial rotation of contour.
Lofting rectangle to circle |
Creating a solid by lofting rectangle to circle.
Lofting a rectangle to single point |
Creating a solid by lofting a rectangle to single point.
Lofting among multiple contours |
Creating a solid by lofting among multiple various planar profiles.
Lofting among profiles rotated symmetrically around an axis |
Creating a solid by lofting among multiple various planar profiles.
Sweeping of a 2D contour in 3D space |
Sweeping of a 2D contour - creation of a banister, pipe...
Creating pipes or wires |
Creating of pipes, wires (banister, cables, ropes...).
Rotation and lofting of contours |
Rotation and lofting between two different contours, like between a circle and rectangle or between circles with different radii. Profile change is linear or allowing tangential direction from both ends.
Helical surface |
Creating a helical surface by simultaneous rotation and extrusion of 2D contour.
Creating holes and grooves |
Creating holes and threaded holes, cutting by an extruded contour, creating groove, cutting by a box. X axis of a tool is always perpendicular to selected surface.
Shells, sheet metal parts |
Creating a sheet metal part using shell tools.
Editing of solid elements |
Editing of solid elements by changing dimensions. Values can be defined in tables or by 3D dimensions. Editing of dimensions together with change of location of solid elements.
Editing of solid elements by changing creation contours |
Editing of basic shapes by changing their creation contours.
Editing of solid elements, selection by cursor or from scheme |
Solid element can be selected by cursor (press and hold Ctrl key, move cursor over it), or from Boolean tree scheme.
Editing of 3D pipes and wires |
Example of creation of 3D wire, thread and geometrical constraint. Next step shows editing of it.
Assembly, Parts, 2D Drawings |
An example of alternative creation of an assembly, sub-assembly, parts and corresponding 2D drawings.